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Why the moral panic over “grooming” is so effective at manipulating the right-wing mind

When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis began banning books from public schools throughout his state, he justified his actions by claiming that he was protecting children from dangerous material. At the top of this supposed list of concerns, DeSantis and his Republican supporters insisted they were stopping “groomers” and other pedophiles from targeting young people....

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Why the moral panic over “grooming” is so effective at manipulating the right-wing mind

When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis began banning books from public schools throughout his state, he justified his actions by claiming that he was protecting children from dangerous material. At the top of this supposed list of concerns, DeSantis and his Republican supporters insisted they were stopping “groomers” and other pedophiles from targeting young people....

Originally posted on salon.com

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Why the moral panic over “grooming” is so effective at manipulating the right-wing mind

When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis began banning books from public schools throughout his state, he justified his actions by claiming that he was protecting children from dangerous material. At the top of this supposed list of concerns, DeSantis and his Republican supporters insisted they were stopping “groomers” and other pedophiles from targeting young people....

Originally posted on salon.com

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Why the moral panic over “grooming” is so effective at manipulating the right-wing mind

When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis began banning books from public schools throughout his state, he justified his actions by claiming that he was protecting children from dangerous material. At the top of this supposed list of concerns, DeSantis and his Republican supporters insisted they were stopping “groomers” and other pedophiles from targeting young people....

Originally posted on salon.com

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Why the moral panic over “grooming” is so effective at manipulating the right-wing mind

When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis began banning books from public schools throughout his state, he justified his actions by claiming that he was protecting children from dangerous material. At the top of this supposed list of concerns, DeSantis and his Republican supporters insisted they were stopping “groomers” and other pedophiles from targeting young people....

Originally posted on salon.com

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Why the moral panic over “grooming” is so effective at manipulating the right-wing mind

When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis began banning books from public schools throughout his state, he justified his actions by claiming that he was protecting children from dangerous material. At the top of this supposed list of concerns, DeSantis and his Republican supporters insisted they were stopping “groomers” and other pedophiles from targeting young people....

Originally posted on salon.com

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Why the moral panic over “grooming” is so effective at manipulating the right-wing mind

When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis began banning books from public schools throughout his state, he justified his actions by claiming that he was protecting children from dangerous material. At the top of this supposed list of concerns, DeSantis and his Republican supporters insisted they were stopping “groomers” and other pedophiles from targeting young people....

Originally posted on salon.com

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How Donald Trump would destroy America (and possibly the world)

Published: The Good Men Project (May 19, 2016) America is in a "boy who cried wolf" situation right now. We've grown so accustomed to comparing our presidents with tyrants, or insisting that a candidate's ascent to power will result in calamity, that even those of us...

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Bernie Sanders is a compassionate, intelligent man who has no clue how to run a country

Published: Quartz (April 6, 2016) If Bernie Sanders wants to be president, he’ll need to do better than this. The Democratic senator is doubtless feeling pretty optimistic today, fresh off a primary victory in Wisconsin. And yet a much more telling measure of the...

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